Brian McCabe

Brian McCabe serves as a managing partner at DCI Group. He oversees the firm’s Grassroots Engagement and Digital & Online Integration solutions teams, as well as a significant portion of the firm’s client portfolio. As one of the industry’s leading technology and telecommunications policy experts, he works directly with CEOs and other senior executives to develop effective approaches to public policy issues as well as corporate mergers and acquisitions.

Brian’s more than 20 years of experience in public affairs, grassroots programs, and advertising at the intersection of business and public policy helped grow DCI into one of the largest independent public affairs firms in the country. DCI Group’s award-winning Grassroots Engagement team offers public relations outreach, media strategy, national and state coalition building, grassroots activity, and third-party relationships in all 50 states.

Brian served as president of the award winning Progress for America (PFA), a national political organization, where he led PFA’s national campaign to build support for the confirmation of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Sam Alito in 2004 and 2005.

Prior to joining DCI Group in 2002, Brian founded his own public affairs firm, McCabe Consulting Group as well as Custom Scoop – a customizable media monitoring and analysis technology. Preceding that, Brian served as executive director of Senator Bob Dole’s New Hampshire primary campaign. In addition, he worked for Congressman Bill Zeliff (NH-1), managing his 1994 and 1996 campaigns.

Brian earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the Whittemore School of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire, where he served as student body president. Between semesters, he learned the value of hard work installing irrigation systems with Gilford Well.

Brian currently serves on the board of directors of the University of New Hampshire Foundation. Brian, his wife, Loren, and their twins Claire and Colin share a home in Meredith, New Hampshire with their golden retriever, Beckett – still adored long after his namesake, Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett, was traded.

Hometown

Meredith, New Hampshire

Education

University of New Hampshire

Career Highlights

Awarded a 2005 Gold Pollie for best television ad from the American Association of Political Consultants for “Ashley’s Story.”

Built DCI Group’s award-winning Grassroots Engagement team into one of the most sophisticated and deepest networks in the public affairs industry

Served twice as acting regional public affairs director for a FORTUNE Top 25 company

Passions

Brian and his family are masters at traveling like locals, renting housing from residents to experience the authentic local culture, food and customs in various global destinations.

He spends his winters chopping ice dams on his roof, all while dreaming of summer when he can enjoy the outdoors, biking and wakeboarding.

After watching the Red Sox win the 2013 World Series in game six with his son and the Patriots win the Superbowl in 2015 with his wife, he believes Boston sports teams should comp his championship tickets so that he can continue to bring the luck of the Irish.